Pop Star's 'Wicked' Audition Didn't Go as Expected: 'A Strange One'
Joe Jonas is opening up about one of the more "strange" auditions of his career, for the movie musical Wicked.
In a new Instagram clip from the Jonas Brothers podcast Hey Jonas, Joe opened up about some of the oddest auditions of his career thus far to brothers Nick and Kevin. He didn't hold back, revisiting a few standout experiences that still feel a little surreal to him today.
"I was auditioning for...," Joe began. Nick interjected, "Wicked? Spider-Man?" Joe responded, "We don't need to name all the things I didn't get."
"Those are two of them," Kevin added.
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"What's the one about the news anchors?" Joe asked. Nick responded, "The Morning Show."
"Long story short. I show up early. They did this thing, which was very kind. They were like, 'Oh, we have a private room for you.' This is the saddest room you can imagine. I could hear, clear as day, all the guys auditioning, and these guys were crushing it. And I go in, and I just crash and burn," Joe explained.
Nick consoled his older brother, saying, "Bad auditions happen." He then asked Joe, "Would you say that's your worst audition?"
Joe responded, "I think Wicked was also a bit of a strange one because there were incredible theatre vocalists I could hear clear as day." He did not further elaborate in the social media clip about the audition or the role he was trying to win.
However, in the comments section of the social media post, fans believed that Joe may have been wronged. While Joe didn't mention what character he read for, many fans believed it was Fiyero, played by Jonathan Bailey in both Wicked and Wicked 2: For Good.
Broadway vet Katherine Foster shared her point of view about Joe's Wicked audition.
She wrote, "Sometimes roles aren't about who's the most powerful vocalist or hits the highest notes; it's about who has the best charisma or can make a whole room laugh or tear up with your vocal ability. Oftentimes, people confuse vocal power with talent, and they couldn't be more different. But also, what's meant for you will be regardless of who has the strongest voice. I would have cast you in Wicked, Joe!"
One fan noted, "Need to hear his take on Fiyero tho ASAP." A second fan wrote, "Too bad you didn't get it. You would have made a great Boq."
"Wait, Joe Jonas auditioned for Wicked and didn't get any part?! Blasphemy!" exclaimed a third podcast listener.
A fourth fan penned, "Pls Joe in wicked I'm experiencing serious grief right now."
Hey Jonas! is available on all major podcast platforms and on YouTube.
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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 7:48 AM.